You can't afford to hurt those who write novels is an online phrase that first appeared in the comments section of some online novel readers to describe authors who frequently update, have a large number of words, and have a variety of styles. These authors often spent a lot of time and energy writing novels, but they could not get enough praise and rewards. Therefore, some readers expressed dissatisfaction and disappointment. Later on, this phrase gradually became popular and became a kind of joke on the Internet to describe authors who overworked their writing, pursued the number of words and form too much, and neglected the quality of the novel's content. However, this phrase was also often used to encourage those hard-working authors to create works of real value.